Lead Software Engineer- iOS

Our Purpose

We work to connect and power an inclusive, digital economy that benefits everyone, everywhere by making transactions safe, simple, smart and accessible. Using secure data and networks, partnerships and passion, our innovations and solutions help individuals, financial institutions, governments and businesses realize their greatest potential. Our decency quotient, or DQ, drives our culture and everything we do inside and outside of our company. We cultivate a culture of inclusion for all employees that respects their individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that our differences enable us to be a better team – one that makes better decisions, drives innovation and delivers better business results.

Title and Summary

Lead Software Engineer- iOS

Who is Mastercard?

We work to connect and power an inclusive, digital economy that benefits everyone, everywhere by making transactions safe, simple, smart, and accessible. Using secure data and networks, partnerships, and passion, our innovations and solutions help individuals, financial institutions, governments, and businesses realize their greatest potential. Our decency quotient, or DQ, drives our culture and everything we do inside and outside of our company. We cultivate a culture of inclusion for all employees that respects their individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that our differences enable us to be a better team – one that makes better decisions, drives innovation, and delivers better business results.


Overview

If you’re tired of the status quo and want to join an innovative team that is transforming digital payments, keep reading because we would love to meet you. Do you enjoy writing code that has a global impact? Want to work on products your friends and family use every day? We have a position open in the MasterCard Consumer Authentication Solution (CAS) Program.
Consumer Authentication Solutions is a suite of services that provide authentication of the transaction during an online transaction. We make eCommerce more secure by providing the identity check and verification of a credit card transaction.

Role
All staff at Mastercard are expected to demonstrate 'Mastercard Way' cultural values every day - own it, simplify it, sense of urgency, thoughtful risk-taking, unlock potential, and be inclusive – with a relentless focus on our customers. As a Software Development Engineer II at Mastercard, you are expected to perform the following general duties:


• Architect, Design and build advanced applications for the iOS platform
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features.
• Unit-test code for robustness, including edge cases, usability, and general reliability.
• Work on feature development, defect fixes and improving application performance.
• Continuously discover, evaluate, and implement new technologies to maximize development efficiency.
• Design and build libraries/frameworks/applications for the iOS platform
• Ensure the performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications
• Supporting the entire application lifecycle from concept to design, testing, release, and support
• Writing clean and efficient codes for iOS applications
• Work with Agile methodologies


All About You

• Bachelors/Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related subject
• Proven working experience in secure software development
• Working experience in iOS development
• Possesses iOS app/SDK deployment complete understanding
• Knowledge of iOS architecture.
• A deep familiarity with Objective-C/Swift and Cocoa Touch
• Proficiency in security models, encryption standards and algorithms
• Experience working with iOS frameworks such as Core Data, UIKit, Core Foundation
• Experience with third-party libraries and APIs
• Working knowledge of the general mobile landscape, architectures, trends, and emerging technologies
• SOLID understanding of the full mobile development life cycle
• Experience with offline storage, threading, and performance tuning
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs to connect iOS applications to back-end services
• Knowledge of other web technologies and UI/UX standards
• Understanding of Apple’s design principles and interface guidelines
• Knowledge of low-level C-based libraries is preferred
• Familiarity with cloud message APIs and push notifications
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools Git, Bitbucket
• Experience with continuous integration.
• You are a problem solver with good analytical skills
• You have a portfolio of released applications on the App Store
• Soft spoken, team player and should be good in communication skills and negotiations.

Corporate Security Responsibility

All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks comes with an inherent risk to the organization and, therefore, it is expected that every person working for, or on behalf of, Mastercard is responsible for information security and must:

• Abide by Mastercard’s security policies and practices;

• Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed;

• Report any suspected information security violation or breach, and

• Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard’s guidelines.